More than $45,000 raised for family mourning Marshfield woman's death

Loved ones, friends and strangers are rallying around the family of a Marshfield woman who died from complications during childbirth last weekend.

By Patrick Ronan

The Patriot Ledger, Quincy, MA

By Patrick Ronan

Posted Dec. 20, 2013 at 12:01 AM
Updated Dec 20, 2013 at 8:08 PM

By Patrick Ronan

Posted Dec. 20, 2013 at 12:01 AM
Updated Dec 20, 2013 at 8:08 PM

MARSHFIELD

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Loved ones, friends and strangers are rallying around the family of a Marshfield woman who died from complications during childbirth last weekend.

Christie Billodeau Fazio, 30, died Dec. 14 at South Shore Hospital while giving birth to a healthy 8-pound, 10-ounce son named Jonathan Lee Fazio. Christie, who was a registered nurse, is survived by her newborn son and her husband, John.

A GoFundMe.com drive set up by Christie’s cousin, Jennifer Billodeau, has already raised more than $45,000 for the Fazio family. Donations can be made online at GoFundMe.com/Fazio-Family-Fund.

“Christie was the kindest person. She was always positive,” Billodeau said in an email to The Patriot Ledger. “Cared about everyone. Always smiling. Loved being a nurse. So excited to be a mother and wife.”

Billodeau said her cousin was able to briefly hold her son before the medical staff discovered she was bleeding after and then tried everything to save her.

Calling hours for Christie Fazio are scheduled for today from 4 to 7 p.m. at the South Shore Baptist Church at 578 Main St. in Hingham. Her life will be celebrated Saturday at noon during a ceremony at the same church.

John and Christie moved into their new home in Marshfield this past September. Christie, a native of Weare, N.H., earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology at Rivier College in Nashua, N.H., and got her nursing degree at a Virginia college.

Family described Christie as someone who was known for her kindness, had a beaming smile and had a strong faith in God.

“Beautiful inside and out and very smart,” Billodeau said. “I am going to miss her so much it hurts.”